Job summaryThorpe Hesley Surgery are offering and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic practice nurse to join our practice team. The position has become available following the retirement in our nursing team. We are offering a permanent, part-time position for up to 18 hours per week. Thorpe Hesley Surgery is a well-established, sole partner training practice that provides high-quality, patient-focused care supported by our wider team.
Main duties of the jobThe role needs to be worked flexibly in line with the practice opening hours
Will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of the Quality & Outcomes Framework (QOF) and any other performance monitoring systems.
About usOur nursing team includes 2 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 2 Practice Nurses and 2 HCAs. We are a 6000-patient practice, high QOF achievers, supportive and collaborative working environment, excellent nursing, management, and administrative support, active in the teaching and supervision of Registrars.
Job responsibilitiesAssist in and perform routine tasks relating to patient care. Undertake and promote cervical cytology. Manage newly diagnosed patients with Asthma, COPD & Diabetes.
Undertake Chronic disease management and prevention Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Hypertension, Hypothyroidism, LD.
Perform wound care using aseptic technique and general wound care.
Undertake opportunistic screening of BP checks, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis, glucose monitoring and smoking status.
Administer injections under an individual prescription or patient group direction
Offer comprehensive advice on travel health for patients prior to travel.
Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.
Child Health and Child Protection, including immunisations.
Promote health and well-being, using health promotion, health education, screening.
Refer and use social prescribing teams.
To undertake home visits when needed.
To clearly communicate the health status of the patient using appropriate terminology, technology and format.
INR monitoring if agreed by a shared care protocol.
QualificationsEssential- Experience of working as a Practice Nurse
Desirable- Previously worked in a General Practice setting undertaking long terms conditions i.e. Diabetes, COPD, Asthma etc
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
